Nearly 900 reportedly killed following ‘shocking’ intercommunal attacks in DR Congo
Jan 17, 2019, at 12:48 pm
New York, Jan 17 (IBNS): The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said on Wednesday that at least 890 villagers were reportedly killed in the western Democratic Republic of the Congo last month, following brutal inter-communal clashes.
Mali: ‘Dire’ humanitarian situation, ‘grave’ security concerns challenge fragile peace
Jan 17, 2019, at 12:41 pm
New York, Jan 17 (IBNS): With over 800 schools forced to close due to insecurity, and 2.3 million vulnerable people in need of assistance this year, a top UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday that the humanitarian situation in Mali “remains dire”.
‘Proving our worth through action’: 5 things Guterres wants the UN to focus on in 2019
Jan 17, 2019, at 12:39 pm
New York, Jan 17 (IBNS): Despite countless “headwinds” and “ills”, the United Nations has “made a real difference” in 2018 and will need to achieve even more in 2019, as the planet faces “a world of trouble”.
Yemen: Security Council backs new mission in support of key port city truce
Jan 17, 2019, at 12:28 pm
New York, Jan 17 (IBNS): The Security Council unanimously voted on Wednesday in favour of deploying up to 75 observers to monitor a fragile ceasefire in Yemen's port city of Hudaydah which went into effect late last month; a lifeline for millions of Yemenis on the verge of starvation.
More urgency needed to help increasing numbers ‘locked out’, before 2030, says UN’s Bachelet
Jan 17, 2019, at 12:23 pm
New York, Jan 17 (IBNS): Many countries are failing to protect and promote the interests of all their people – despite pledging to do so in 2016 – the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday.
Brexit: Theresa May narrowly survives vote of no-confidence
Jan 17, 2019, at 10:41 am
London, Jan 17 (IBNS): Crushing the Opposition's call for the General Elections, United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Theresa May survived a vote of no-confidence, which was brought by Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, narrowly on Wednesday, media reports said.
Canadian national abducted in Burkina Faso
Jan 16, 2019, at 11:06 pm
Ouagadougou, Jan 16 (IBNS): A Canadian was kidnapped in northern Burkina Faso, a country in west Africa, on Tuesday night, media reports said.
Manitoba officials apprehend Indigenous Winnipeg woman's new born child
Jan 16, 2019, at 11:05 pm
Winnipeg/Toronto, Jan 16 (IBNS): A Facebook video of an infant's removal, soon after her birth, from her indigenous mother from Winnipeg (Manitoba) has caused an international attention, media reports said.
China 'not worried' by international pressure over Canadian's death sentence
Jan 16, 2019, at 10:30 pm
Beijing, Jan 16 (IBNS): China has stated it is not worried by the international pressure over the death sentence meted out to a Canadian for smuggling, media reports said.
After deal defeat, Theresa May faces no-confidence over Brexit
Jan 16, 2019, at 09:24 pm
London, Jan 16 (IBNS): After getting her Brexit deal historically rejected a day ago, United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday is facing a vote of no-confidence moved by Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, media reports said.
Nairobi hotel siege over: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta
Jan 16, 2019, at 04:02 pm
Nairobi, Jan 16 (IBNS): Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday confirmed that the siege by suspected terrorists at a hotel compound in Nairobi city is over.
Australia: NSW advisory on heatwave conditions
Jan 16, 2019, at 11:42 am
Sydney, Jan 16 (IBNS): The government of New South Wales in Australia has advised people to take precautions during the extreme heatwave conditions forecast for the rest of the week.
Britain's lawmakers reject Theresa May's Brexit deal
Jan 16, 2019, at 11:05 am
London, Jan 16 (IBNS): UK lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected the Brexit deal that Prime Minister Theresa May had negotiated with the European Union, said reports.
Kenya: Death toll in Nairobi attack touches 6
Jan 16, 2019, at 10:20 am
Nairobi, Jan 16 (IBNS): The death toll in an attack by suspected terrorists in a Kenya hotel has touched six, media reports said.
Advancing multilateralism goes ‘hand-in-hand’ with work of the UN
Jan 16, 2019, at 09:55 am
New York, Jan 16 (IBNS): Revitalizing the United Nations to “strengthen a multilateral rule-based world order” tops a list of priorities the General Assembly President told UN Member States on Tuesday.
Migration surge leaves children stranded, begging on Djibouti’s streets
Jan 16, 2019, at 09:49 am
New York, Jan 16 (IBNS): Begging, scrubbing cars or selling themselves on the street for sex are a way of life for many children in Djibouti, according to a survey released by the International Organization Migration (IOM) on Tuesday.
‘Historic’ moment: Palestine takes reins of UN coalition of developing countries
Jan 16, 2019, at 09:42 am
New York, Jan 16 (IBNS): Acknowledging “a long road ahead” on the United Nations ambitious agenda, Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed on Tuesday “the historic leadership of the state of Palestine” as the new Chair of the Group of 77’s (G77).
Top UN officials strongly condemn ‘horrible terrorist act’ in Nairobi
Jan 16, 2019, at 09:37 am
New York, Jan 16 (IBNS): Following a deadly terrorist attack in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, on Tuesday, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, and the President of the UN General Assembly, María Fernanda Espinosa, condemned the act and said they stand in solidarity with the Kenyan people.
International Criminal Court acquits former president Gbagbo of war crimes in Côte d’Ivoire
Jan 16, 2019, at 09:32 am
New York, Jan 16 (IBNS): Former President of Côte d'Ivoire Laurent Gbagbo has been cleared of crimes against humanity in Côte d’Ivoire by the International Criminal Court (ICC), it announced on Tuesday.
Jan 16, 2019, at 09:27 am
New York, Jan 16 (IBNS): Conditions in a makeshift Syrian camp near the border with Jordan are “increasingly desperate” and “have become a matter of life and death”, United Nations officials warned on Tuesday, after at least eight children died there from extreme cold and a lack of medical care.
Jan 16, 2019, at 09:22 am
New York, Jan 16 (IBNS): Thousands of families in conflict-affected communities south of the Red Sea port city of Hudaydah in Yemen have received aid for the first time since last July, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
UK Parliament rejects Brexit deal
Jan 16, 2019, at 09:12 am
London, Jan 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Theresa May has suffered a massive defeat in the Brexit deal as it has been rejected by the country's Parliament by 230 votes.
Saudi teen calls herself 'lucky' after reaching Canada
Jan 15, 2019, at 11:54 pm
Ottawa, Jan 15 (IBNS): Saudi teen Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, who fled her family in the face of alleged death-threats from her near ones, called herself "lucky" after reaching Canada, media reports said.
China accuses Canada of 'double standards' over Schellenberg drug smuggling case
Jan 15, 2019, at 11:30 pm
Beijing/Ottawa, Jan 15 (IBNS): China has accused Canada of "double standards" over the drug smuggling case of Canadian man Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, media reports said.
Jan 15, 2019, at 11:03 pm
Nairobi, Jan 15 (IBNS): At least one person was killed when suspected terrorists attacked a luxury hotel complex in Kenya's Nairobi city on Tuesday even as authorities fight to regain control of the upscale compound.
Kenya: Somali-based militant group claims hotel attack in Nairobi
Jan 15, 2019, at 09:10 pm
Nairobi, Jan 15 (IBNS): Somali-based militant group al-Shabab has claimed the DusitD2 hotel attack, which took place in Kenyan city of Nairobi on Tuesday, media reports said.
Kenya: Blasts, gunfire near Nairobi hotel
Jan 15, 2019, at 07:02 pm
Nairobi, Jan 15 (IBNS): Explosions and gunfire have been reported from close to a hotel complex in Kenyan city of Nairobi on Tuesday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban claims responsibility for Kabul attack
Jan 15, 2019, at 04:11 pm
Kabul, Jan 15 (IBNS); The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the blast which rocked Afghanistan capital Kabul on Monday and claimed four lives, media reports said.
The egg instagram account officially breaks Kylie Jenner's most-liked photo record
Jan 15, 2019, at 02:37 pm
Washington DC, Jan 15 (IBNS) : A photo of an egg has supplanted Kylie Jenner as the most-liked Instagram post of all time.
Jan 15, 2019, at 01:35 pm
Ottawa, Jan 15 (IBNS): Canada has condemned the decision of a Chinese court sentencing to death Canadian national Robert Schellenberg on Monday on charges of drug smuggling. The news also evoked condemnation from human rights groups like Amnesty decrying it strongly.